Analysis
Artificial Intelligence
States and districts are taking different approaches to AI in education: Florida’s responsible-use approach spans prekindergarten through college, Illinois has issued nonbinding K-12 guidance, and New York City has announced a generative AI moratorium in public schools. Missouri is expanding access to free AI training and tools while leaving school adoption decisions local, and Massachusetts is expanding paid AI internships for 400 students through a $500,000 public-private investment. In higher education, Idaho has announced seven AI innovation awards across five colleges and universities.
Based on 8 K-12 News stories
- FutureCurrent: Project Tomorrow CEO Julie Evans on AI, student voice and the future of learning · Orange County Department of Education · Sep 29, 2026
- Florida Sets National Standard for Responsible AI in Classrooms—From VPK Through College · Florida Department of Education · Sep 16, 2026
- Missouri Education Agencies Partner with Google to Provide Free AI Training · Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education · Sep 8, 2026
- Idaho State Board of Education Announces Seven AI Innovation Awards Across Five Idaho Colleges and Universities · Idaho State Department of Education · Sep 4, 2026
- Mayor Mamdani and Chancellor Samuels Put Students First with Nation’s Broadest Generative AI Moratorium in Schools · NYC Public Schools · Sep 2, 2026
- Students from All 50 States Produce National Framework for AI in America's Schools · AASA, The School Superintendents Association · Aug 3, 2026
- Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $500,000 Public-Private Investment to Expand Paid AI Internships for 400 Massachusetts Students · Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education · Jul 21, 2026
- ISBE Releases Statewide Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Schools · Illinois State Board of Education · Jul 9, 2026
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Stories · 30 days
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Stories · 90 days
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States
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Sources
Recurring themes
Movement over time
Rolling 30-day story count, one bar per day since tracking began (2026-09-22).
Where it is happening
Shading reflects how many published stories mention each state. Blank states have no stories in the database yet.
Who is reporting it
- Orange County Department of Education1 story
- Florida Department of Education1 story
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education1 story
- Idaho State Department of Education1 story
- NYC Public Schools1 story
- AASA, The School Superintendents Association1 story
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education1 story
- Illinois State Board of Education1 story
How this analysis is created
Every story K-12 News publishes is read and tagged with its topic, state, organisations and key terms. Stories describing the same development are grouped, then counted over time to show what is growing, holding steady or fading. Figures come from the stories themselves and each analysis links to the original reporting. Where there are too few stories to compare periods fairly, we say so rather than showing a percentage.
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